Concentration Track 7. Asian History

The Asian history track introduces students to the historical dynamics that have shaped Asian societite, and which will continue to shape Asia and the world.  Japan is the second largest economy in the world; by the time our freshmen graduate, China will be the world’s third largest.  Courses focus on Chinese and Japanese civilization, as well as the cultures, philosophy, cinema, and history of Korea, Southeast Asia, and India, all major economic and political forces in an age of globalization.

HST 245 Middle East Since 1258

HST 255 Films and Comtemporary China

HST 305 Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Journeys

HST 316 Islam and the Crusades

HST 320 Islamic Middle East from 7 A.D. to the Present

HST 341 The Emergence of Modern South Asia

HST 342 Modern Japanese History

HST 343 Dialogue with Sages East and West

HST 344 The Passages to the Modern World

HST 345 Chinese Civilization

HST 346 Modern Chinese History

HST 348 Samurai: History, Literature and Films

HST 349 Japanese Imperialism

HST 453 The Chinese Classics and the Western Thought

Related Courses

Students may take one of the following courses with a significant focus on Asian history, toward the fulfillment of the Asian history track.

HST 325 Exploration, Colonization and Imperialism

HST 326 World Affairs, 1876-1930s

HST 327 World History: Selected Topics

HST 356 World War II: The Global War

HST 384 Military History of the Modern World